Stadium

Capacity: 71,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1965
Broadcast

Announcers
Jim Donovan, Jimmy Cefalo
Summary
NE and ATL combined for 437 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, John Stephens led NE with 64 rushing yards while Gene Lang paced ATL with 48. Through the air, Sammy Martin topped NE with 60 receiving yards while Keith Jones led ATL with 66.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total-1.04
Off-16.20
Def12.63
ST1.51
ATL
Total1.04
Off-12.63
Def16.20
ST-1.51
Team Stats
Stat
NE
ATL
First Downs
13
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
33-93-0
21-72-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
12-30-172-1-3
19-34-265-0-1
Sacked-Yards
3-24
4-25
Net Pass Yards
148
240
Total Yards
241
312
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
1-1
Turnovers
4
2
Penalties-Yards
3-15
5-35
Time of Possession
32:34
27:26
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: -8.48
Rush: -6.93
TO: -7.56
Defense
Pass: 8.76
Rush: 4.53
TO: 3.28
Returns
KO: 2.66
KR: -6.15
P: 4.62
PR: -4.50
FG/XP: 4.88
ATL
Offense
Pass: -8.76
Rush: -4.53
TO: -3.28
Defense
Pass: 8.48
Rush: 6.93
TO: 7.56
Returns
KO: 6.15
KR: -2.66
P: 4.50
PR: -4.62
FG/XP: -4.88
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
ATL
First Downs
13
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
33-93-0
21-72-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
12-30-172-1-3
19-34-265-0-1
Sacked-Yards
3-24
4-25
Net Pass Yards
148
240
Total Yards
241
312
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
1-1
Turnovers
4
2
Penalties-Yards
3-15
5-35
Time of Possession
32:34
27:26
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
Greg Davis 52 yard field goal
3-0
—
Falcons
Paul McFadden 30 yard field goal
3-3
—
Patriots
Greg Davis 32 yard field goal
6-3
2
Patriots
Greg Davis 32 yard field goal
9-3
—
Falcons
Paul McFadden 30 yard field goal
9-6
—
Patriots
Cedric Jones 15 yard pass from Doug Flutie
15-6
—
Falcons
Keith Jones 1 yard rush (Paul McFadden kick)
15-13
4
Falcons
Paul McFadden 22 yard field goal
15-16